Window-fixture



No. 624,482. Patentqd May 9, I899.

F. S. HALTOM.

WINDOW FIXTURE.

(Application filed June 9, 1898.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK S. I-IALT OM, )F SUMNER, ILLINOIS.

WINDOW-FIXTURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 624,482, dated May 9,1899.

Application filed June 9, 1898. Serial No. 682,971. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK S. HALTOM, a citizen of the United States,residing at Su mner,in

the county of Lawrence and State of Illinois,

erence being had t-o'the annexed drawings,

making a part of this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The present invention has for its object to provide a simple and effective device for attachment to a window-frame for holding the window-shade roller and also supporting the curtain-pole when a curtain is desired foruse in connection with the window-shade; and the invention consists in a device or attachment constructed substantially as shown in the drawings and hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a front elevation showing a portion of a window-frame with my improved "fixture connected thereto; Fig. 2, a perspective View of one of the shade-roller fixtures; Fig. 3, a detail View of a portion of one of the fixtures, showing the connection of the bracket with the slotted ratchet-bar; Fig. 4, a cross-section on line m 02 of Fig. 8; Fig. 5, a detail cross-section showing the means employed for adjustably securing the curtainpole holder to the arm of the ratchet-bar.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents a-portion of the frame of a window, to which the roller B, with its shade O, is connected, said roller being of the ordinary kind, with or without a spring at its end, as found most desirable. The fixture for holding the shade-roller and the curtain-pole consists in part of a slotted ratchet-bar D, of any desirable length and width, a row of ratchet-teeth a being on each side of the central slot 1). The slotted ratchet-bar D is provided with ears 0, extending out laterally from its sides, and at its inner end a similar ear (1, which ears have apertures to receive screws or other suitable fastenin gs for securin g the bar to the windowframe. In Fig. 1 of the drawings these ears 0 are shown as at or near the center of the bar D, while in Fig. 2 the ears are located nearer the outer end thereof. I do not wish, however, to confine the ears to any fixed position on the bar, as the ears may be located at any position along the length thereof and any number of these ears may be used or any means may be employed for securing the bar to the window-frame as found most conven ient.

The outer end of the bar D terminates in an arm E, which extends lengthwise with the arm for supporting thereon the curtain-pole holder F,which may be of ornamental or plain design,as found most preferable. These holders F are of such construction as to support the ends of the curtain-pole G, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, and are rendered ad- I j ustable upon the arms E to adapt them to different lengths of pole.

The means preferably employed for rendering the holder adjustable upon the arm of the slotted ratchet-bar and holding it in its adjusted position consist of a loop 6 and setscrew f, said loop sliding over the arm, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings.

The brackets H I for engaging the respecfive ends of the shade-roller are of the usual construction so far as the open slot and aperture are concerned, but are especially constructed to engage with the slotted ratchetbars D and capable of adjustment thereon, so as to adapt the brackets to shade-rollers of Varying lengths. The bracket is provided with a base-plate g, having a T-shaped lug h, which engages with the slot in the bar D and prevents the bracket and base-plate from being detached therefrom. The base-plate g is curved at its end to form dogs 7; to engage the teeth of the ratchet upon both sides of the slot 19 of the bar D, which dogs are held in engagement with the teeth by means of a 0 flat curved spring 70. This springis connected at one end to a stud Z, which projects from the under side of the base-plate g and extends through the slot in the bar D.

It will be observed on reference to Figs. 3 5 and 4 that the bar D is concaved upon its rear face, so that the lug h and the spring It are received within the concavity, as shown, and disposed within the plane of the rear face of the bar. portions of the teeth a, as seen in said views, so that by this construction the lug and spring are protected against injury and cannot mar the woodwork to which the bar is affixed.

The spring bears against the rear I00 distance throughout the length of the bar D,

thereby increasing or diminishing the distance between the two brackets .to adapt them to the length of the shade-roller. After thus adjusting the bracket the spring 7t will force the dogs 2' again in engagement with the ratchetteeth and hold the bracket in its adjusted position. The T- shaped lug h acts as a stop to limit the extent with which the dogs may be raised out of the ratchet-teeth and also holds the bracket and base-plate in engagement with the bar D.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A shade-roller fixture consisting of a bar concaved upon its rear faee,and provided with attaching means and a longitudinal slot and ratchet-teeth, and a bracket having a baseplate with T-shaped lug at one end passed through said slot, a stud on the other end of the said base-plate and also passed through the slot, and a spring on the inner end of the said stud and disposed Within the concavity of the bar and bearing against the rear faces of the toothed portions thereof, as shown and described.

2. The shade-roller fixture described comprising the bar with concave rear face and slot with ratchet-teeth, and an arm extended at one end beyond the slot to form a support for a curtain-pole holder, and a bracket having a base-plate extending in the general direction of the length of the bar and having one end provided with a T- shaped lug passed through said slot, a stud at the other end of said plate and acspring secured to the inner end of the stud and bearing against the rear faces of the toothed portions of the bar Within the concavity of the same, the end of the base-plate adjacent the lug being curved to form dogs to engage the teeth of the bar, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses. I

FRANK S. HALTOM.

Witnesses:

H. S. BAIRD, J. R. GORDON. 

